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Denby Fawcett: This Major National Arts Foundation Is Expanding To Honolulu Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2026

Denby Fawcett: This Major National Arts Foundation Is Expanding To Honolulu

A New York nonprofit is spending millions in Hawaiʻi to celebrate immigrants’ contributions to the arts and sciences.

Eric Stinton: Here’s How To Approach Using AI In Schools Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Eric Stinton: Here’s How To Approach Using AI In Schools

AI instruction should be harm-reduction through educating students about the pitfalls.

Kirstin Downey: Oʻahu Lands Poised To Become Protected Areas Screenshot/2026

Kirstin Downey: Oʻahu Lands Poised To Become Protected Areas

A Honolulu commission wants to set aside acreage on the North Shore and in East Oʻahu for preservation.

Beth Fukumoto: The Debate Over Debates Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Beth Fukumoto: The Debate Over Debates

The transparency that comes with debates is vital for competitive elections and the health of democracy itself.

Neal Milner: People In Hawaiʻi May Not Vote But They’re Still Engaged Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2021

Neal Milner: People In Hawaiʻi May Not Vote But They’re Still Engaged

Civic engagement shows up in other ways, like helping neighbors after a flood or sharing food.

Denby Fawcett: When A Shark Comes To Your Neighborhood Department of Land and Natural Resources photo

Denby Fawcett: When A Shark Comes To Your Neighborhood

Shark bites are uncommon on Oʻahu, despite it having the state’s largest population.

Makana Eyre: Kailua Is Fancy Now. But It Came At A Cost Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Makana Eyre: Kailua Is Fancy Now. But It Came At A Cost

Local families are hard-pressed to find an affordable lifestyle in the Windward community.

Lee Cataluna: Who’s the Boss? Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026

Lee Cataluna: Who’s the Boss?

With everybody out of town (or facing possible indictment) Hawai’i gets a random governor.

Beth Fukumoto: New Honolulu Election Proposal Is A Good Small Step Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2022

Beth Fukumoto: New Honolulu Election Proposal Is A Good Small Step

Ranked choice voting is a tangible, workable first step that voters can actually take.

Makana Eyre: How An 1896 Ban Failed To Kill The Hawaiian Language Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Makana Eyre: How An 1896 Ban Failed To Kill The Hawaiian Language

The demand for learning ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi is high, but immersion schools can’t find enough teachers.